Leadership Academy
Agenda
Leadership Academy Agenda | November 8-10, 2024
Location: Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort, 1 Resort Way, Boerne, TX 78006
Hotel Reservations: 2 Nights Hotel is Required for this event.
Registration: $199; invited young members are complimentary
Planning Committee: Michael VanPelt, Neil Campbell, Maria Buitrago, Paul Brancheau, Roderick Hunter, Isaac Bazan, Caroline Gaynor, Frankie LaGrone, Melinda Daise, and Steven Foster
Meeting Room: Bluffs AB
Friday Dinner: Cibolo Ballroom
Friday, November 8, 2024
5pm-6pm Welcome Reception
6pm Dinner | Guest Speaker
Saturday, November 9, 2024
8:15am-10:00am           Advocacy / Legislation
Facilitator: Steven Foster, CMP
Moderator: Neil Campbell, DPM, Maria Buitrago, DPM
Objective: Understanding advocacy as a manageable, approachable and relatable process. Empowering attendees in their advocacy roles and ensuring they feel confident in their abilities.
- Recap Legislative Day 2023 -Maria
 - Why Advocacy is Important –Amplifying TPMA’s Voice - Neil
 - One-sheet guide on successful advocacy techniques –Maria
 - TPMA Bill overview & one-sheet talking points – Neil, Louis & Logan
 - Role-playing roundtables for Legislative Day 2024 to present TPMA’s value in providing quality of care for citizens of Texas.
 
10am-10:15am Break
10:15am-11:00am         Icebreaker/Brainstorming
Facilitator: Steven Foster, CMP
“3 Things” Board Activity: What We Know, What We Do & What We Expect
11:00am-12:00pm         Leadership Engagement
Moderator: Steven Foster, CMP Michael VanPelt, DPM, Neil Campbell, DPM   & Committee Chairs
Objective: Presentation on effective leadership and opportunities to contribute.
- Overview - committee structure, roles, goals and responsibilities
 
12:00pm-12:45pm Lunch – Cibolo A
1:00pm-1:30pm Leadership Engagement - continued
Moderator; Steven Foster, CMP & Michael VanPelt, DPM
Objective: Onboarding of board structure, expectations and parliamentary procedures.
- Board Structure, Board Norms & Parliamentary Procedure
 - What Makes a Good Board Member
 - Board Norms & Handling Conflict
 - Roberts Rules of Order Cheat Sheet
 
1:30pm-2:30pm UTRGV Student Chapter Update
Moderator: Steven Foster, CMP & Amanda Killeen, DPM
Objective: TPMA Student Chapter Roles & Goals Roundtable Report
- Purpose & Mission
 - Facilitator After-Action Assessment and Recommendations
 
2:30pm-2:45pm Break
2:45pm-3:45pm              Meaningful Membership
Facilitator: Steven Foster, CMP
Moderators: Roderick Hunter, DPM, Paul Brancheau, DPM & Isaac Bazan, DPM
Objective: TPMA Matters: Highlight the progress and accomplishments in the podiatry profession and the professional development opportunities and practice support available to members.
- Generational demographics and volunteer challenges
 - Member engagement strategies and best practices
 - Membership costs, benefits and bundled value - ROI
- Mentors, legal resources, content library, advocacy, TBD
 
 - Regional directors outreach – involvement
 - Opportunities (TPMA and working with APMA)
 
3:45pm-4:45pm              Corporate Partners/Event Sponsors/Exhibitors
Facilitator: Steven Foster, CMP
Moderators: Caroline Gaynor, DPM, Frankie LaGrone, DPM
- Partner Overview: Exhibitor Prospectus
 - Opportunities: Marketing/Engagement activation strategies
 - Observations: Vendor Feedback
 - Roundtable discussions
 
5:00pm Day 1 Sessions End
6pm Dinner – Bluffs Lawn or Bluffs C
Sunday, November 10, 2024
7:15am-8am Breakfast – Bluffs C
8am-10am Strategic Planning Work Session (30-minute rotation discussions – rotate through all 4 topics).
- Legislative Advocacy
 - Meaningful Membership
 - Leadership and Volunteer Engagement/Onboarding
 - Public Relations and Education
 - Balancing clinical practice and leadership roles (Work/Life Balance Panel)
 
10am-10:30am Break / Hotel Check out
10:30am-11:30am Strategic Planning Session Report Outs: 10 minutes each topic plus Q&A
11:30am-12:15pm Status/Next Steps
- Update TPMA Strategic Plan
 - Timelines & Deadlines
 
12:15pm: Leadership Academy ends
Registration link will be sent to invited guests.
Hotel
Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
1 Resort Way, Boerne, TX 78006
www.tapatiosprings.com
***TPMA will make all hotel reservation for our group.***

